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maxborn |
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June 20, 2004 04:26:55pm |
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sflan
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Thanks, I have access to some old laptop motherboards each with two PCMCIA slots.
I wonder if I could make use of these?
What kind of cards are in the box in the picture?
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 akb |
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June 20, 2004 11:50:18pm |
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sflan
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A laptop will work though not as well as the one in the picture. You won't be able to power it over ethernet, if you want to put it on your roof you'll need a big box and probably a sizable fan to keep it cool, and it has moving parts so is less reliable. However, many people do use laptops and PCs for this type of project. There are more and more CD based distributions that work out of the box and its not too hard to do the software setup yourself if you're interested in learning how to do it.
I believe the cards are Senao 200mw.
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Matt Westervelt |
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July 08, 2004 04:42:43pm |
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sflan
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If you're looking to get a node up fast, and don't feel comfortable sticking that laptop on the roof (you probably shouldn't), take a look at the
Metrix Kits, They're designed for community networkers, and are packed full of wireless goodness.
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